Iron-doped tetragonal potassium tantalate-niobate (KTN:Fe) crystals ar
e used as photorefractive storage media for holographic double-exposur
e interferometry. Holographic recording in the investigated crystals i
s influenced by thermal treatments. Deformations of a diffusely reflec
ting test target are observed with the help of holographic interferogr
ams utilizing a phase-stepping technique.